Howrah metro station

For the surface railway station old and new complexes surrounding it, see Howrah railway station.
Howrah

হাওড়া
Kolkata Metro station
Howrah metro station, the deepest metro station in India[1][2]
General information
LocationHowrah railway station, Howrah, West Bengal 711101
 India
Coordinates22°35′04″N 88°20′26″E / 22.584454°N 88.340578°E / 22.584454; 88.340578
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byKolkata metro
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsIsland Platform and side platforms[citation needed]
Connections Howrah
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth34 m (112 ft)[1]
Platform levels4
ParkingYes Car parking[citation needed]
AccessibleYes Disabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opening6 March 2024; 8 months ago (2024-03-06)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Mahakaran
towards Salt Lake Sector-V
 Green Line Howrah Maidan
Terminus
Location
Howrah is located in Kolkata Metro
Howrah
Howrah
Location within Kolkata Metro

Howrah metro station is a metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah, India.[3] Built underneath Howrah railway station's new and old complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub.[1] It is the deepest metro station in India.[1][2] To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's biggest under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river;[4][5] whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan.[6]

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  5. ^ "Kolkata Metro's TBM S639 Crosses Halfway Mark Under Hooghly". The Metro Rail Guy. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ hazarika, mrinmoyee (3 January 2023). "India to get its first underwater metro service this year". Railway Technology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.